Scene 2. % ± fa2 If ft % „ 3 [U] ~ (to sth) the right or opportunity to enter a building or place JftAfX; IS A#l^: They were refused entrance to the exhibition. #, 0 (BrE) an entrance fee (= money paid to go into a museum, etc.) A0 The police were unable to gain entrance to the house. Wfife

► BECOMING INVOLVED # K 4 [C] ~ (into sth) the act of becoming involved in sth # A ; # %: The company made a dramatic entrance into the export market. Sl^ifMfTAT ill P fUMo

► TO CLUB/INSTITUTION M A M ; tfl A 5 [U] ~ (to sth)

permission to become a member of a club, society, university, etc. ( A^^#J ) JtibllA,

J2: Aff &J: a university entrance exam A^A^%i£ 0 entrance requirements Afllo Entrance to the golf club is by sponsorship only. RW%A©'(Wt£#[lA&Ai^r

— compare entry

entrance² /in'trains; NAmE -'traens/ verb [VN] [usually passive] (formal) to make sb feel great pleasure and admiration so that they give sb/sth all their attention $EH ; f A^l Pgfll enthral : He listened to her, entranced. ffe P/f M M iSJ/f # tB 7 # ₀ — see also

entrance¹ ► en-tran-cing adj.: entrancing music ^ A

'entrance hail noun (especially BrE) a large room inside the entrance of a large or public building flff entrant /'entrant/ noun ~ (to sth) 1 a person who has recently joined a profession, university, etc. irlRM; $t ■ dfe; §rJAM: new women entrants to the police

force ifjJOAW^^IAMJ AWH 0 university entrants A^ §r £ 2 a person or an animal that enters a race or a competition; a person that enters an exam #|f # ( £&

entrap /in'traep/ verb (-pp-) [VN] [often passive] (formal) 1 to put or catch sb/sth in a place or situation from which they cannot escape (£AP§I$ ( )

0321 trap 2 ~ sb (into doing sth) to trick sb, and encourage them to do sth, especially to commit a crime, so that they can be arrested for it if jf; MS;

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entrap ment /m'traepmant/ noun [U] (law W) the.illegal act of tricking sb into committing a crime so that they can be arrested for it ( ) MU, MAXfP

entreat /in'triit/ verb (formal) to ask sb to do sth in a serious and often emotional way A; A-A HTTC beg, implore : [VN] Please help me, I entreat you. i#

PE, 0 [VN to inf] She entreated him not to go. M

HAfifeXIt A;₀, [also V speech, VN speech] entreaty /m'triiti/ noun (pi -ies) [C, U] (formal) a serious and often emotional request

entree /'Dntrei; NAmE 'a:n-/ noun (from French) 1 [C] (in a restaurant or at a formal meal) the main dish of the meal or a dish served before the main course ( M

w) Mm, 2 tu, a ~ (into/to

sth) (formaf) the right or ability to enter a social group or institution A^/jX; JftAifnJ; entrench (also in-trench) /m'trentJV verb [VN] [usually passive] (sometimes disapproving) to establish sth very firmly so that it is very difficult to change $?SAA(iIAl fv ; A ® +L : Sexism is deeply entrenched in our

society. & m & m £ n n & A *± £ «\jSH M @ o 0

entrenched attitudes/interests/opposition &

mmmmfc; mmsm

entrench ment /m'trentjmant/ noun 1 [U] ~ (of sth) the fact of sth being firmly established A III fift fL;

# El 2 [C, usually pi.] a system of trenches (= long narrow holes dug in the ground by soldiers to provide defence) MM; ffiM

entrepot /'ontrapau; NAmE 'aintrapou/ noun (from French) a port or other place where goods are brought for import and export ft q |§; ft is P i# entre-pre-neur /,Dntrapra'n3:(r); NAmE ,a:n-/ noun a person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking finan

cial risks frjik#, )

► en-tre-pre-neur-ial /-‘n3:rial/ adj. : entrepreneurial skills entre-pre-neur-ship noun [U]

entropy /'entrapi/ noun [U] 1 (technical A ill) a way of measuring the lack of order that exists in a system AfF 2 (physics #j) (symb S) a measurement of the energy that is present in a system or process but is not available to do work $ ( Xf£?Wi^

it It:it ) 3 a complete lack of order AfF^^: In the business world, entropy rules. A, AfF^iS

' ► en-trop-ic /en'trnpik; -'traup-; NAmE -’traip-;

-'troop-/adj. en-trop-ical-ly/-kli/ adv. entrust /in'trAst/ verb [VN] ~ A (to B) | ~ B with A to make sb responsible for doing sth or taking care of sb Hfb; tbbf: He entrusted the task to his nephew.

O He entrusted his

nephew with the task. fffe^E^f entry Ont /’entri/ noun (pi. -ies)

► GOING IN S'V 1 [C, U] ~ (into sth) an act of going into or getting into a place S A ( fiaffAh ) : She made her entry to the sound of thunderous applause. M £ if ^

t-hT^o 0 The children were surprised by the sudden entry of their teacher.

M. S o 0 How did the thieves gain entry into the building? $5MAA^W? 2 [U] - (to/into sth) the right or opportunity to enter a place IA ( fiflM # ) : No Entry (= for example, on a sign) ^ it Art 0 Entry to the museum is free. 0

to be granted/refused entry into the country /H A / ^ih A^a

► JOINING GROUP jjp AikW 3 [U] ~ (into sth) the right or

opportunity to take part in sth or become a member of a group #ig, RjhA ( taWR #l£') : countries seeking entry into the European Union #-35tjjn O the

entry of women into the workforce A /JO A A ^

urn

► IN COMPETITION It A 4 [C] something that you do, write or make to take part in a competition, for example answering a set of questions # # ft p” ;

There have been some impressive entries in the wildlife photography section (= impressive photographs). Sf 4 0 The closing date

for entries is 31 March. 3 R 31 0 ₀

0 The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice.

s tu]

the act of taking part in a competition, race, etc. : Entry is open to anyone over the age of 18. * 18 A tU ± WA^Rf#^o 0 an entry form 6 [sing.] the

total number of people who are taking part in a competition, race, etc. # ^ A fit: There’s a record entry for this year’s marathon. ##n AffcftlT

► WRITTEN INFORMATION fmWM 7 [C] ~ (in sth) an item, for example a piece of information, that is written or printed in a dictionary, an account book, a diary, etc.

( ; iSJ^r; Jtfcg; an encyclopedia

entry S 0 There is no entry in his diary

for that day. ffeW 0 A^JiE^o 8 [U] the act

of recording information in a computer, book, etc. ® iS; ^A: More keyboarding staff are required for

data entry.

► DOOR/GATE H 9 (also entry-way /‘entriwei/) (both NAmE) [C] a door, gate or passage where you enter a

building; an entrance hall AH; APS; Jl.il; HIT:

You can leave your umbrella in the entry. ffcS lU &An&o

'entry-level adj. [usually before noun] *1 (of a product S pp) basic and suitable for new users who may later move on to a more advanced product JS ffl 18. #1 S $; AlltM: an entry-level computer if % |/L 2 (of a job X ff) at the lowest level in a company ( ) ft!

Entry-phone™ /'entrifaon; NAmE -foun/ noun (BrE) a type of telephone on the wall next to the entrance to a building enabling a person inside the building to speak to a person outside before opening the door en twine /m'twam/ verb [VN] [usually passive] 1 ~ sth (with/in/around sth) to twist or wind sth around sth